Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.74 million number
in 2020
South Asia
137.84 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
South Asia rank
8th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 137.84 million number against 7.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 130.10 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 17.8 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 205 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million number 63.25 million number 61.39 million number South Asia
1980s 2.48 million number 78.35 million number 75.86 million number South Asia
1990s 3.40 million number 98.54 million number 95.13 million number South Asia
2000s 4.60 million number 124.61 million number 120.01 million number South Asia
2010s 6.36 million number 134.88 million number 128.53 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Asia?
South Asia, at 137.84 million number against 7.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia?
130.10 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.